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We will counsel you on your unspeakable concerns.
- National Competition on Worries! - Competition on Worries!
(National Competition on Worries)
(It's nice to meet you.)
Let me introduce you to our today's guests.
Comedienne Shin Bong Sun!
Hello.
The sentimental singer, Hwang Chi Yeul!
(Sentimental Vocalist Hwang Chi Yeul)
- Broadcaster Shin A Young. - Welcome.
(Intellectual and pretty Broadcaster Shin A Young)
- Rapper DinDin - DinDin.
(Entertaining Rapper DinDin)
We have something to congratulate.
Last year on KBS Entertainment Awards in Comedy Category,
- you got the Top Excellence Award. - Right. The Top Excellence Award.
- Congratulations. - Thank you.
(Congratulations)
We have both the Grand Award and the Top Excellence Award winners.
- Right. - Right.
Did you get congratulated a lot? I even congratulated last week.
Yes. Goodness.
The winners get to relive the moment for a long time.
- Just us. - Right.
There is something we need to congratulate...
Shin A Young for.
She recently got married.
(Congratulations on your wedding.)
- Thank you. - What did you like about him...
that you decided to get married?
He would easily solve things that I couldn't.
For example?
Formatting the computer.
- Excel. - But for that...
If you call the services, they come in 15 minutes.
- We don't know about machines. - Right.
Us two won't be able to get married.
When our computers are broken,
Song Eun I comes to fix it.
Right, right. You're right.
When the lights are out, Kim Sook comes to fix it.
- There's no way. - You're right.
There really isn't.
There's a popular drama these days.
It's "Sky Castle". It's very popular.
The character pretended to have come from Harvard University.
But A Young really has been to Harvard.
- You graduated from there, right? - Yes.
But because of the drama,
next to my name is the keyword academic record fabrication.
Really?
- They suspect me. - Really?
There's no way for me to prove it.
You can make excuses all the way. It's okay.
DinDin and A Young, aren't you on the same show?
Yes, it's that show where foreigners come to Korea for their first time.
- Then you two must be close. - You guys look awkward.
- Say hi. - Seeing her here is so awkward.
It is. For that show, there is...
Kim Joon Hyun in the middle.
He's always in between us.
- So we can't see each other. - Right.
That's why it's awkward for them. They can see each other so well.
They've pretty much only talked to each other on the phone.
- Say hi to DinDin. - Nice to meet you.
Chi Yeul, you've been on our show several times.
Your jawline looks more chiseled.
- I know. - You lost weight, didn't you?
- I lost 6 to 7kg. - You look leaner.
Don't you feel different?
My left eye creates a double eyelid.
- You're right. - I see it.
- Only that eye. - He's right.
- It's just the left eye. - Do you see it?
He's a player.
Right.
- They do say that. - There's a saying.
We should listen to your song that you lost so much weight for.
- Right. The sad song. - Right.
Which song?
("A Walk To Goodbye" By Hwang Chi Yeul)
Turn back
(It's full of emotions.)
(I'm going to lay all the things here)
(Even the confession I made)
(After a long time of thinking)
(Everyone's mesmerized.)
- All right. - His voice sounds softer.
- It's nice. - It's a new year now.
If there is anything you want to leave in 2018.
- Right. - Let's all say one.
I've turned 40 this year.
- Really? - Yes.
- Really? - I want to erase...
my age.
She was very young when she first debuted.
I was 28 when I played the role of Jang Dong Min's mom.
- "We Need to Talk". - Right.
People already saw me as a mother who had a child.
When I was a rookie, I started off very similarly.
So people already perceived me as a woman in her late 50s.
It lasted quite a while. But now, I look younger.
You do look young.
Your age might bother you right now, but as time passes by,
- it won't be a big deal. - Right.
How about you, Chi Yeul?
For every concert, I do a girl group performance.
I imitated Jennie of BLACKPINK.
- "Solo"? - "Solo"?
- "Ddu-du Ddu-du". - Oh, it wasn't "Solo".
"Ddu-ru Ddu-ru"?
- "Ddu-du Ddu-du". - "Ddu-du Ddu-du".
"Ddu-ru Ddu-ru" is this.
(I think you're mistaken.)
(It's reminiscent music.)
This is what I know.
- So I performed as her, and... - Goodness.
Goodness.
- You look nice. - I look pretty.
- You are. - I know.
It doesn't look bad that now I see it.
I don't think it's something embarrassing.
- Right. - I think it's good.
- Let's see. - How about you, DinDin?
Someone on another show said to me...
that I looked similar to Park Seo Jun.
- Park Seo Jun? - So I thanked them...
and said I think I've heard that compliment before.
The next day,
an article released saying that I accept the similarity.
All I said was that I heard of it.
- Right, I've seen that article. - Do you look alike?
Oh, my.
- They do. - They slightly do.
DinDin is so handsome.
- I can see why. - They look alike.
- Their eyes look similar. - Right.
Today, we have our three worries once again.
Show us the keywords please.
(Here are the keywords.)
- "The Man in a Stormy Time". - "Please Stop My Wife".
"A Love with Everything on the Line". That sounds fun.
This one is about a man who is too afraid to go home...
because of his feisty wife.
Why is this a worry?
Not being feisty would be a problem.
- I'm curious to know. - "Please..."
- "Please Stop My Wife". - Are they newlyweds?
Hello, I'm a man in his 40s who is afraid to go home.
- 40s? - When I go home, she says,
"Welcome home. Take off your clothes."
(What is this embarrassing situation?)
Why is she in a hurry?
(What is this embarrassing situation?)
Are we allowed to air this?
- As soon as he arrives? - Again?
I tell her that I'm too tired and want to go to bed.
"Don't be ridiculous."
"Strip everything off of you this instant!"
(She is indeed fiery.)
(I'm glad we came today.)
You must wonder about what's going on.
If you want to enter our house,
you must take off everything in front of the door...
and immediately go take a shower.
My wife is too obsessed with being clean.
(What a pity.)
- It wasn't what I thought it was. - "Honey."
"What are you doing? It's 1am."
"Can't you see? I'm cleaning."
Every day and night, she wipes the entire house...
- with the wet tissue. - My goodness.
She uses about...
200 layers of tissue a day.
- Goodness. - Wow.
- Is that 2 packs? - 1 pack usually has 100 layers.
Right. So they're two packs.
Here is an even more serious issue. When my daughter comes from school,
"Where are you going? Strip yourself and go wash."
"Mom, I'm starving."
"If you don't wash up, there's no food for you."
My wife is completely obsessed with cleaning.
I can't live like this any longer.
Please stop my wife.
(Please stop my wife from cleaning so much.)
We've encountered many worries regarding hygiene.
- But for her... - Among all the worries,
- I think this one's the strongest. - I know.
Please come on out.
(Who is this man who's worried about his wife?)
(Na Jong Kook)
I've never heard of anyone who had to strip naked in front...
- of the house. - Even their underwear.
At our home, it's part of the procedure.
If not, we can't go in.
We have to strip naked in front of the entrance.
Really?
Then we take a shower immediately.
The clothes that I wore goes into the washing machine.
(Even the clothes get washed.)
- Every day? - Yes.
Even if it's a jacket, she washes it on the day.
- Even the outer jackets? - Correct.
So I leave the expensive clothes in the car.
It doesn't matter if I went to the sauna.
Even if I come home after a shower and scrubbing,
I have to take another shower at home.
- Every time you go out? - Wait a minute.
(Why?)
You come back from the sauna,
- but you wash up again at home? - Again?
What is this?
I'm sure there are days when you are completely knackered.
When you're very drunk, you feel lazy to wash up.
I tell her that I'm too tired today and want to go sleep.
When I try to walk away, she grabs me.
She grabs me with the wet tissue.
- She grabs me like this. - Seriously?
(Shocked)
We must take a shower.
Then what about just sprinkling yourself with water?
- What if you do a poor job? - Right.
She watches you from outside.
If she thinks I didn't take enough time to take a shower,
she pours shampoo on my hair...
for me to wash up again.
You can lock the door.
Because she cleaned it so much, our doorknob is rusted.
- So... - Because she cleaned so much?
How often do you have to clean for it be rusted?
- How long? - Goodness.
Let's say you came home from work,
- but your wife isn't home. - That could happen.
- Then what? - He can just go in.
- It's a party. - Right.
In that case, I cannot go in.
I have to wait outside the entrance.
Before I go home, I have to call her...
and check whether I can go home right now or not.
- What? - You need her approval?
Yes. It's my house, but it sometimes doesn't feel that way.
You can just tell her that even though she's not there,
you'll wash up like always.
She has to witness it.
How far does the cleaning go?
What's with that gesture?
What was that?
- Why did this come from the bottom? - Hold on.
You could've done that.
- What I meant was... - But...
He could come home late.
When you come home late, is she still waiting for you?
She waits for me the entire time.
- I press the passcode to enter. - Goodness.
While I'm taking a shower,
she's outside, wiping the lock.
- Because you used it? - She even wipes the lock?
(This is the most extreme hygienic woman ever.)
- She cleans the door and the knob. - That's shocking.
She wipes the entrance.
- She's destroying evidence. - So...
she's getting rid of all traces of germs.
- You can't have guests, right? - Right?
I'm curious about that.
She can't tell the guest to strip naked and shower.
(What a first impression.)
- The guest must've be surprised. - That'd be shocking.
I once had my best friend over to my house.
- And he was shocked. - He had to wait at the entrance?
Yes. He waited for an hour at the entrance.
- Did he just leave? - Yes, he did.
(He didn't even get to come in.)
What about your parents and parents-in-law?
- Parents... - "Can you please stop?"
(Acting)
Does she clean the whole apartment with the wet wipes?
Yes. The floors, the rooms, the entrance,
the living room, the walls...
The kids use notebooks,
and she wipes every page...
- of the notebooks. - The paper must become wet.
Every page is curled.
- It curls up. - Yes.
Do you know how much it costs?
- How much does it cost? - Roughly.
It costs 300 to 400 dollars a month.
(300 to 400 dollars)
Just the wet wipes?
She uses up a big box of detergent in a week.
(1 box of detergent in 1 week)
Even when there are only 4 or 5 dishes to wash,
if I exaggerate a little, it takes her 30 to 40 minutes.
- To wash five dishes? - Yes.
(We are not even surprised anymore.)
When did it all start?
We've been married for 12 years now.
She wasn't like this in the beginning.
When we had our first child...
She wanted to become neat after the child was born.
After our first child was born, when a package was delivered,
she would get changed and wipe the box.
(Receiving a package became a hassle.)
She seems to have fear of dust.
I mean, it's nice to be neat.
But it sounds like she is going too far.
Has she tried to change?
Seeking counseling, for example.
She's tried everything.
She has consulted a psychiatrist,
received counseling,
and even tried hypnotherapy.
But I seem to be the one who is more desperate.
Right. But...
The problem is, she is...
not so willing to change.
I see.
The hypnotherapist said the same thing.
The therapy only works when the patient is willing to change.
(I've had enough.)
Let's hear from his wife.
Hello.
- Hello. - Hello.
(Who is the wife who cleans obsessively?)
Do you understand why your husband is worried?
- I don't. - You don't?
Why can no one in that seat understand?
I have a question.
When you don't clean, how do you feel?
First of all...
(Even the thought gives her the shivers.)
It feels like germs will stick to all the surfaces.
- Even though you can't see it... - I don't see them.
- you feel like they stick to all. - Right.
(She suffers physically and mentally.)
What steps do you go through when you clean?
When I come home after working from 10am to 1pm,
I don't go inside. I stay in the entrance...
until the kids come home.
(What?)
And then...
after I pick up the kids from the daycare,
I have them take off all their clothes.
I let them go inside,
I wipe where I've been sitting, take a shower,
and feed the kids.
After that, I start to clean.
(My goodness.)
Using a lint roller, I clean the mats and pillows.
I also ventilate the apartment.
Using antibacterial wet wipes, I wipe the kids' toys,
all the corners, the remote control,
the bed, and the drawers.
I'm sorry,
but you have to hold your microphone closer.
- Are you afraid it's dusty? - It's the dust.
(Disgusted)
- She is afraid. - Kind of.
She needs wet wipes.
You said you wait in the entrance until the kids come.
Yes, for about four hours.
In the entrance? With shoe racks and everything?
I have to pick up our second child anyway.
- She'd have to take another shower. - You pick up...
- You'd have to take two showers. - I'd have to take two showers.
But you must eat too.
I eat at the entrance.
(Shocked)
- You eat in the entrance? - Yes.
But you have to go to the kitchen.
- I buy some food on my way home. - Oh, you buy them.
You buy food.
- You eat on the floor? - Yes.
(Her battle against germs is hard to understand.)
Is your doorknob broken?
I put hand sanitizer on the doorknobs...
and rinse it with water.
- It's rusted. - On the doorknobs?
If you spray them on the metal kind...
- it can rust. - Right.
I don't let them sit there. I rub it afterward.
- How hard did she rub it? - She rubbed it so hard.
I'm curious how their bathroom would look.
It shines as I clean everything with the hand sanitizer.
- Do you spray them on everything? - Yes.
- You use the hand sanitizer? - Is there a reason...
why you clean the bathroom with the hand sanitizer?
It is written "99.9 percent" on it.
- It kills 99.9 percent of germs. - On the hand sanitizer?
She has fear of germs.
(She has fear of germs.)
She cleans that way every single day.
She must have to bend over or kneel down all the time.
It must damage her back and knees.
My wrists are destroyed.
(She suffers from wrist pain.)
- Your wrists are destroyed. - And...
my knees look like those of maids.
They're discolored. I can't wear shorts.
Because she kneels down all the time.
(To remove the germs completely)
(She is unbelievable.)
I'm curious what she does when she is not home.
- At work, for example. - At work,
I always have antibacterial wipes ready.
I wipe my desk with them.
And I can't use any bathroom outside.
- You use the bathroom only at home? - Yes.
- I have a friend like that too. - I was like that in my 20s too.
- You were always like that. - You haven't...
used the bathroom here today?
No.
It's horrifying to sit on a public toilet.
- You could wipe it beforehand. - I still can't.
I've even peed on myself a few times.
(Isn't that grosser?)
She'd have to carry around a potty.
She must feel so uncomfortable to be here...
at the broadcasting station all day.
So while she was waiting,
- we filmed her. - Really?
- She's surprised. - Let's...
Let's take a look.
(What is she usually like?)
(She enters the room.)
(She looks around.)
(She sits down.)
(Rummaging)
- She sat down. - She's taking out the wipes.
(There she goes again.)
(Go away, germs!)
She is wiping her hands.
It must be her habit. She started wiping her hands right away.
(It must be her habit.)
She started wiping her hands right away.
(It's been 30 minutes.)
She never leaves the sofa.
Because she hasn't wiped anything else.
(It's been more than 1 hour.)
Please come with us. We're getting started.
Oh, I need to go now?
(She didn't move at all.)
She's been sitting there the whole time before coming to the studio.
Seriously...
- Unbelievable. - She didn't go to the bathroom.
(She didn't even go to the bathroom.)
It made me picture her sitting in her entrance.
She must sit just like that.
(She does that everywhere.)
If she is so obsessed,
their apartment must be...
- sparkling clean. - Squeaky clean.
- Nothing on the tables. - Extremely organized.
It's not like that.
She wipes everything a lot,
but she is bad at organizing things.
(She is bad at organizing.)
She just wipes things. She can't organize.
(It's hard to understand her way of cleaning.)
She has her way of organizing things.
(What standards does she have?)
Let's say your cable TV is not working.
Or the water. Then someone would have to come and fix it.
"Please follow these steps."
- "Please take off your clothes." - "Please take off your clothes."
What do you do in that situation?
That's why our lamps are still broken.
(Unbelievable)
- It's dark in our apartment. - Really?
- Even when things are broken? - Yes.
Is that also why your doorknob is still broken?
Yes.
I can change bulbs,
but right now we need an expert's help.
How long has it been...
- since the lamps broke? - How long has it been?
About three years?
(3 years)
(It must be so dark.)
Do you light candles at night?
- We keep the door open... - No.
so the light from the next room can come in.
- You use indirect lighting. - Yes.
Kids are bothered by it a lot.
- They want it to be bright. - They have to do their homework.
- They want it to be bright. - They're growing up,
- They want it to be bright. - and our apartment is too dark.
I'm worried...
- about their sight as well. - Right.
(He is worried about their sight.)
Your husband says you became obsessive...
after you had your first child.
How was it before?
I was a bit like this even in my early 20s.
I spent half of my salary on the wet wipes.
My sister used to live with me,
but she ran away because she couldn't stand me.
She fled by night.
(Her sister fled by night.)
- She couldn't stand it. - She couldn't stand her sister.
While you were dating,
did he not know about it?
We didn't date long.
We dated only for 6 or 7 months.
And then I got pregnant.
I'm sure he wouldn't have noticed it anyway.
I'm curious.
How did you become pregnant?
The thing is...
- If she was so obsessive... - The power of love.
She probably didn't mind.
No. It wasn't that. I just got pregnant at once.
- Oh, I see. - I see.
Your chance of pregnancy is 99.9 percent too.
(Her chance of pregnancy is 99.9 percent.)
And you kill 99.9 percent of germs.
Did your obsession become worse after the child was born?
For the baby,
I thought I had to be extra concern about cleanliness.
That's when I started using the antibacterial wipes.
How many times do you wash your hands a day?
About 100 times.
100 times?
(She is obsessed.)
But it must dry out your hands.
They got better now.
I had dry, peeling skin on hands before...
because wipes have alcohol.
It might run in your family.
- Did your parents clean that much? - Right. Her parents...
No. My parents and my siblings are not like me.
- I grew up in the countryside. - Exactly.
And my parents didn't care much about cleanliness.
So I think I was traumatized as a child.
Is that why only you changed like this?
There were so many flies in our house...
since my parents raised livestock like cows.
That's normal for a cattle farm.
There were too many flies on the ceiling, which shocked me.
It's not related, but it reminds me of my first catchphrase.
- My first catchphrase. - What is it?
Well... "Yeong Ja, I heard that you're very strong."
"You even beat a cow." I said, "That's not true."
"All I did was hit a fly on a cow's back."
"How would I have known the cow would be knocked out?"
- "I just hit a fly." - That's right.
I grew up in the countryside too.
I saw so many flies on a cow's body.
If I were one of her children,
I would be stressed out so much.
- Which one of them... - Our first child is stressed a lot.
So I took our child to the counseling out of worry.
You did the right thing.
Our child drew our house.
And our child drew it all black.
- Your house? - Because it's too dark?
It's because our house is too dirty and full of dust.
Our child said it looked just dark.
(Shocked)
- That's what I heard. - She cleans the house so much,
and that made your child think your house is dirty.
So our child took a psychotherapy for six months.
The kid got much better now.
It'd be better if your wife changed, instead of the child...
- getting treatment. - What about your second child?
Our second child is five years old.
When we eat jjajangmyeon, we get sauce around the lips.
- Even adults get sauce on the lips. - I need to wipe it.
The kid won't bite it if I don't wipe the face.
Our child just sits still until I wipe it.
- A five-year-old does that? - The kid got the habit of it.
Ma'am, even we got surprised. Weren't you surprised?
My husband keeps saying...
that I have a problem.
So I decided to come to the show...
and hear what other people think...
to see if they agree with him.
And if they do,
- I'm willing to change a bit. - Are you serious?
Yes. I have a little intention.
(Will she really change at last?)
Then we're going to confirm it right now.
If you have never gone to the bathroom except for...
the one in your house, please raise your hand.
(Silent)
- All right. - There's none.
- Not even a single person. - Please be honest, everyone.
Does anyone have to take all your clothes off and take a shower...
as soon as you come home every single day?
- As a daily routine. - Does anyone do that?
- I bet none of them does. - None out of 200 people does.
All right.
How do you feel? No one in the audience agreed.
- Not a single person did. - How do you feel?
Why none of them do the same? I don't understand.
This is the reality.
- Why would you wash the clothes... - That's the problem.
- after wearing for just one day? - Exactly.
- And it's winter. - Except for underwear and socks.
- Right. - Can you not believe this?
No.
(Please admit it already.)
I understand that it must be stressful for herself,
but the problem is that she forces her family members to do the same.
Right. I can see that.
She also makes decisions without discussing with me.
When we go on a trip,
she notifies me 2 or 3 days before.
"I booked everything, so make time."
I have no choice since she told me like that.
That's right.
She also caused a big financial problem.
- Your wife did? - Yes.
(A new worry surfaced.)
(What trouble did she cause?)
(So you're going to tell them everything?)
I went to the bank as I needed money in urgent.
I meant to borrow 3,000 dollars.
But I was told I couldn't.
I heard that I had bad credit...
and almost became a credit delinquent.
(He was about to become a credit delinquent.)
- Why? - I was told I had a lot of debt.
I went home and asked my wife.
She invested in stocks.
She lost almost 200,000 dollars.
(She spent that much money without discussing with him?)
She lost all of it.
- She lost it? - Yes.
(Embarrassed)
She took out a loan from a bank without telling me...
and even took out a private loan.
- She tried to make up the loss. - Yes.
You found out about the loan when you went to the bank, right?
- Yes. I found out that day. - She didn't discuss with you.
That's not all.
(Is there more?)
She invested in Bitcoin as well.
(She invested in electronic cash.)
(Oh, my gosh.)
(It's getting more and more serious.)
She made investments without discussing with me again.
My goodness.
We planned to move to a larger house...
early this year.
But we had to pay the debt with all the money we had.
(They spent all the money on paying their debt.)
I'm very upset.
(I worked hard to earn the money. I'm upset.)
After that... We've been married for 12 years.
- Didn't she? - She never apologized to me.
- Gosh. - Who is repaying the debt?
I am.
(Even I, a stranger, am so frustrated.)
Actually, I have so much pride.
And I've always made decisions unilaterally since we were dating.
Well... My husband...
is a pushover.
Your husband is a pushover?
From what I heard so far,
from cleaning to money issues, you do everything as you like.
Shouldn't you consider how your husband feels?
I have never put myself in his shoes.
Not even once?
(How can she be so confident?)
You married him.
Then why should your husband understand you?
First of all, he's living with me.
- The same goes for you. - She's so mean.
Haven't you told her about this adamantly?
At first, I thought she had postnatal depression.
I tried to call her more often.
But when I asked her if she ate,
she would say, "Of course, I ate. Do you know what time it is?"
And when I tried to have a conversation when I came home,
she was too busy cleaning the house or doing laundry.
- They can't have a conversation. - It must've been hard for you.
I call her "Honey" or "Sweetheart",
- What does she call you? - but she calls me "Hey"...
or "Hey, you" when she's upset. And if we have a fight,
she calls me names...
and swear at me.
- I don't do that to her. - Could there be a husband like him?
He understands everything about you.
If you are a human being,
- you could have admiration... - DinDin, calm down.
You should be grateful towards him.
You don't have to admire your husband,
- but you must respect him. - That's right.
Yes. As the same human being.
Do you hate to speak to him?
It's not that I hate to talk to him.
But since I clean the house until 1am or 2am,
I get physically tired after that.
- So I didn't want to talk. - 1am or 2am?
- Yes. - Wait. Hold on.
If you're physically tired,
- how did you make investments? - When did you have time to do that?
I bet she did it in the entrance while waiting for her children.
Please explain to us.
(Please consider how I feel.)
I wonder how he felt...
when he sent his story to us.
So many bad things happened at the same time,
and I got stressed out. Last year, I felt something was wrong with me.
My job involves a lot of driving.
While driving, I suddenly got cold sweats.
Our house is on the ninth floor.
It takes only 15 seconds to go up in the elevator.
But I couldn't stand being in the elevator.
It seems like a symptom of a panic disorder.
- I went to see a doctor. - What did the doctor say?
I heard I had depression and was in an early phase of a panic disorder.
See?
That's what the doctor said.
(He's mentally worn out.)
When I think of my children, I want to change.
But it's hard for me to control myself.
So I hope I get good results...
out of the psychotherapy I've been getting.
She wrote a written promise.
I said that if there was no change after the counseling,
I would divorce her.
You said things like that already.
(He said it because he desperately wants her to change.)
I was so distressed. I was afraid I might...
give up on everything.
So I think...
this is our last chance.
(I came on this show thinking it'd be our last chance.)
I think you are too selfish.
Well... I have never thought I was.
But if you say so, I guess it's true.
Then what do you think you're doing...
for your family?
I clean the house very neatly.
(They don't want it!)
- That's not what your family want. - I get rid of all the germs.
But how you clean your house cause your family distress.
But still, the house is clean.
You do that simply to your own satisfaction.
(Please admit it now.)
How are you going to repay your debt? Do you have a plan?
You're meticulous. What's your plan?
We have 50,000 dollars left to repay out of 200,000 dollars.
- Your husband repaid it. - Who repaid 150,000 dollars?
My husband did.
Ma'am, today...
- put down your pride. - Tell us honestly.
We're all equal.
You have debt because of your own decisions.
You didn't discuss with your husband.
You should be sorry to him. Aren't you?
(Shouldn't you be apologetic for it?)
You're apologetic towards him, right?
Yes.
It's okay.
Don't keep it to yourself, and show your feelings to him.
That way he will feel better.
He had to repay the debt because of you.
And he feels heavy when he comes home.
What could there be to enjoy in his life?
He must be distressed.
(You need to change.)
Your husband sent us his worry...
as the last chance.
You don't actually want to get a divorce,
- right? - Right.
- That's the case, right? - Right.
You use harsh words because of your pride,
but you want to save your family, right?
- Right. - Okay.
Then you should make an effort.
(You should make an effort to change.)
Please say what you want to say to your wife.
I want to live like the others.
After I'm back from work...
if I feel a bit tired, I want to take a shower a bit late.
Please don't be so dogmatic about what I need to do.
I hope we have a lot of conversations.
(Can you see how much your husband has suffered?)
In any case, I was in the wrong.
I am sorry.
(I am sorry.)
(It's his first time to hear a sincere apology from his wife.)
I will make an effort to overcome mysophobia.
What kind of effort will you make?
I will use fewer wet wipes.
I will also use less hand sanitizer...
and dishwashing liquid.
Nothing will happen.
Don't make a fuss...
even if he comes home a bit early or late.
Okay. Just wash...
your hands, feet,
- Just hands. - and hair...
before you go inside.
How would he do that without wetting his body?
For goodness' sake.
- Hands and feet only. - He will wash his hands.
- Hands and feet only. - Okay. Hands and feet only.
- That much is necessary. - Also,
your husband will keep his promise...
even if he is alone. You will do that, right?
- Yes. - Do it even if you are alone.
(It will change your life as well as your family's.)
(You can do it!)
Lastly, tell him you love him.
I love you.
A little or a lot?
A little or a lot.
Don't repeat what she said.
- Say what's true for you. - She is like an avatar.
How much do you love your husband?
I love him this much.
Apologize to him one last time.
- I am sorry. - All right.
(We hope she will be a wife who respects her husband.)
You did a good job.
Let's start with Bong Sun. Is it worry or not?
There is no way it's not a worry.
- It's a worry. - We would've got married already...
if we met a guy like that, right?
- Seriously. - Please put your family first.
I think it's a worry.
I think you should make a lot of effort.
I hope you would change...
for your own life.
If you think it's a worry, please press the button.
(What does the audience think?)
- 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. - 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
Time's up.
Show us the result.
(The result)
It's the worst worry in the history of the show.
(The last digit is 6.)
- The votes out of 200. - She will be surprised.
- I think it'll be a lot. - How many votes?
116 votes?
- 166 votes. - 166 votes.
(166 votes)
(I admit I was wrong.)
The title is, "The Man in a Stormy Time".
Hello.
I am a woman in my 40s who has an 18-year-old boy.
When my son was in middle school,
he was the homeroom president who always got grades...
in the top 10 percent.
My son was perfect.
However, he suddenly changed.
My son...
"It's my dream. It's my wish."
"Let me go to the academy. Don't be so stubborn."
"If they say you don't have a talent,"
"you will only do this as a hobby, right?"
"Then I will let you go to the academy."
"Then I will study hard."
- "Do you mean it?" - "Of course."
After he suddenly became obsessed with dancing,
he made a 180-degree change.
He completely changed.
One day, I got a call from his teacher.
Ring, ring, ring. Ring, ring, ring.
"Ma'am, I am Se Hyun's homeroom teacher."
"Today, Se Hyun..."
"talked back to me."
Ring, ring, ring. Ring, ring, ring.
- "Ma'am." - "You called again."
"Today, he turned in..."
"blank test papers."
The way my son neglects schoolwork...
because of his obsession with dancing makes me upset.
"Son, what is your problem?"
"Stop picking a fight with me."
"Excuse me? Are you this way because of dancing?"
"Quit right this instant."
"For goodness' sake. Shut up and leave me alone."
(Shut up and leave me alone.)
Did he say that to his mother?
My son said that to me.
That's too much.
He completely closed up his heart.
Hello, please find out...
what he is really thinking.
That's the worry.
DinDin, I am curious about you.
What were you like in middle school and high school?
I caused my parents a lot of heartaches.
When it was time to go to the university,
I wanted to pursue a career in music.
I used the tuition to book a flight ticket back to Korea.
My parents hated it.
Now, I am their pride.
My mom wrote on her messenger profile,
"Happy Days Thanks to My Son".
- She is proud of him. - When I came back to Korea,
she said, "Why did I give birth to you?"
Now, she writes, "Happy Days Thanks to My Son".
I don't know what to believe.
That's so real.
My mom always brags that I went to Harvard University.
- Of course, she does. - A photo of the graduation...
- is her profile. - She's proud of you.
- It's understandable. - She's proud of you.
I am sure the son will regret his behaviors later on.
I still remember how I caused my mom a heartache...
in childhood.
I was six years old.
My mom said, "Come here!" She wanted to beat me,
so I ran away.
She chased after me down the alley,
but she couldn't catch me. I said,
"It's funny how a 36-year-old can't catch a 6-year-old!"
(Wait right there!)
- My goodness. - You were a bad son.
I still remember that.
You were a bad son.
Let's meet the person who sent us the worry.
Please welcome her with a round of applause.
(Whose worry involves a son who changed too much?)
DinDin, help her.
DinDin.
(Kim Moon Hee)
(Welcome.)
Did your son completely change...
after he became obsessed with dancing?
Yes. My son used to be the homeroom president...
and a member of the student council.
He always got grades in the top 10 percent.
He was a good student.
He went to school without a dance club,
so he opened a club.
His grades fell by 70 to 80 percent.
He even ran away from home in the eighth grade.
(He even ran away from home.)
He told me he was leaving.
He isn't interested in his studies. He only dances.
Could it be that he is going through...
- puberty? - That's right.
Most children go through puberty for a year or two.
- It has been four years... - That's long.
- That's long. - since my son behaved this way.
He gets worse each and every year.
- I mean his behaviors. - His behaviors.
- His behaviors. - His proclivities.
He dozes off at the school...
since he got tired from dancing.
He missed his afterschool classes for three weeks.
He normally comes home around 10pm.
Sometimes, he comes home at 12am or 1am.
I guess he doesn't care about how much his family worries...
because he doesn't answer calls.
It's really frustrating.
Isn't it good that he has a dream?
Dancing is his passion.
The thing is, my son can't dance because he takes after me.
- What? - But he made a dance club.
That's so unexpected.
Isn't that just what you think?
Perhaps you think that because you can't dance.
- I took him... - Right.
- to a dance academy. - You did the right thing.
A dance instructor watched him dance and told him...
he should dance as a hobby and continue studying.
- An expert said that. - A dance instructor said that.
- Yes. - In middle school,
I got good grades.
I was a good student.
In seventh grade, I became obsessed with dancing.
That's when my grades fell.
- Your case is similar. - That's right.
- How fascinating! - However, I was...
the best dancer in Gumi.
That's right. You were well-known.
I was certain about myself.
It's not like...
I only opposed to him.
When my son had a performance,
- I went with my husband... - Really?
and cheered for him.
You cheered for him.
I bought a meal for the members of the dance club...
and told them that they are cool.
That means you...
- totally supported him. - You cheered for him.
I don't want to make him stop dancing.
- Also... - That's a relief.
I gave my son his body, not his thoughts.
- If he wants to do something... - That's a nice saying.
My dad always says during mealtime,
"You belong to me."
"Your head, and even the spoon you are holding belongs to me."
He is completely different.
My dad always says that.
So you want your son to dance as a hobby.
- Then what do you want from him? - What is it?
I can't allow my child to have...
- a bad character. - That's unforgivable.
She has the right idea.
- Her saying is right. - He might be impolite to me...
because I am familiar with him,
- but there is a line. - That's right.
I don't want him...
- to cross that line. - Of course, not.
However, he crosses that line all the time...
and causes me heartaches.
Also, I want my son to dance and study at the same time.
- But... - He doesn't go to school, does he?
- He does go to school. - Oh, really?
(He does go to school.)
- In that case... - She was thinking about her past.
- You said he crosses the line. - Yes.
Would you tell us what he has said to you?
When I went into my son's room,
I saw that the framed family photos...
were all lying face down.
When I asked him why he did that,
he said, "I didn't want to see your face."
What is his problem?
One time, he suddenly asked me why I gave birth to him.
Those words break a parent's heart.
Do you say, "How could you say that to me?"
- Yes. - Then how does he react?
"I was born this way."
"I was raised this way."
I told him,
"I raised you and your sister..."
"the same way."
Then he goes, "You would know the answer."
- My goodness. - He is going through puberty.
That's right.
Her son might tell us a different story.
Let's listen to her son.
Let's meet her son.
Where are you?
Hello.
Welcome.
Do you understand your mom's worry?
I understand it. She is going through menopause...
- and I am going through... - You're in puberty?
Yes. I think that's why we fight.
She isn't opposed to your dream.
- She supports it. - That's right.
To be honest, I don't think she supports my dream.
She always talks about studying.
When my grades drop, she goes, "This is because you dance."
"Quit dance club."
You told your mom to shut up...
and stop picking a fight with you.
Do you know it's wrong?
Of course, I do.
- You know it's wrong? - Yes.
- His mom is too nice. - So you did say those words.
Why did you tell her to stop picking a fight with you?
Since I am going through puberty, I want to win against her.
- You want to win against her. - Why do you want to do that?
Do you want her to know that you are right?
Don't pick a fight with him!
I want to hear his answer.
(Puberty can be scary.)
There is an academy I really hate.
She said, "If you don't go there, I will make you quit dance club."
So I ended up going to that academy,
but I had an argument with the director on the first day.
The class ended really late. It ended at 1am.
As soon as I got in the car to go home, I sighed and cried...
because it was really hard. My mom saw it,
but she didn't console me. It left a big scar in my heart.
My husband and I thought nothing could console him...
since he was bawling.
That's why we decided...
to drive home in silence.
I am not the kind of mother who only cares about good grades.
(She is frustrated.)
What made you want to dance? What captivated you?
When I was in third grade, I got bullied at school.
During my childhood, I lacked confidence because of that.
I started to dance in the seventh grade.
I received compliments from people for the first time...
and gained confidence.
From that moment on, the music made me want to dance.
That's how it happened. I want to this...
to be my life.
I had that thought.
- You want to dedicate your life. - It was a turning point.
I think there is a reason why your mom talks about studying.
After you took up dancing,
your grades fell.
I make the same amount of effort...
even now.
She said your grades were in the top 10 percent.
- Yes. - How are your grades now?
In high school, I'm ranked eighth in my homeroom.
- Did you maintain that? - Ranked eighth?
I'm ranked ninth last semester because it was hard.
- In your homeroom? - Hold on. Ma'am. Ma'am.
- If he ranks 8th or 9th... - What is the meaning of this?
- He is doing well. - Are you here to brag?
How could you complain when he ranks 8th or 9th?
- Ma'am. - Does he go to a tiny school?
Are there 10 people in his homeroom?
- Are there... - What is this, "Sky Castle"?
(Hello Castle)
What is the meaning of this?
(Will it be a win for the son?)
My son entered high school a year ago,
but I still haven't seen his report card.
During the first semester, he asked,
"Would it be okay if I don't show you my report card?"
When I asked him why,
he said his grades are too bad.
"In the second semester, I will study harder..."
"and show you my report card." So I didn't see his report card.
(She trusted her son.)
He says he ranks 8th or 9th in his homeroom.
After each exam,
he tells me what he got on his subject.
For math, he got 2 points. For English, he got 40 points.
It's impossible that he ranks 8th or 9th.
Was it your first time to hear about it?
It looks like he ranks eighth in only Korean.
Seriously.
That's Korean, English, and math combined.
[VIU Ver] E397 Hello Counselor "Let Them Realize" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-
Let's stop talking about grades.
Why do you say your son has...
a bad character?
He lies.
He lies too much.
I hate lies the most.
After he had a mock test, his homeroom teacher called me.
My heart beats fast whenever that happens.
"What did he do this time?"
Apparently, he turned in blank test papers.
When he was asked about it,
he said he couldn't sleep last night to prepare for an assignment.
But he hasn't prepared for an assignment.
It was a lie.
Recently, he was late to his afterschool class.
When I asked him about it,
he said the station master at the subway...
stopped him and talked to him.
He said he was late because of that.
- The station master? - The station master?
So...
- They don't talk to people. - What an original lie!
During the exam period,
teachers confiscate students' phones.
He told his teacher that he can't turn in his phone.
He said he needs to be reachable at all times...
because he is a dancer.
I can't do anything about the way...
- he talks back to me. - He is your son.
But he shouldn't do that to his teachers.
I am curious about why he lied about meeting...
the station master.
- What was that about? - I really want to know.
He might have really met the station master.
It's true.
Tell us the story.
I was doing my assignment at a subway station.
The station master saw me and approached me.
He asked me to recommend workbooks...
since his daughter is in eighth grade.
It's true.
- You hadn't met him before. - What?
Why did he ask you to recommend workbooks?
How much time did that take?
- About 20 minutes. - Were you late by 20 minutes?
- Yes. - He was late by an hour.
That's why you were upset?
He was late by an hour.
(He shows a strong reaction.)
His eyes went wide.
An hour? That's absurd.
My husband was with me.
Se Hyun was late by an hour for sure.
Your mom finds it hard to trust you at this point.
Do you think you lied many times?
Yes, I think I lied many times.
- You admit it. - Yes.
Is there a lie your mom hasn't realized yet?
Does she know you have a girlfriend?
When I have a girlfriend, I tell her.
- You always tell her? - Yes.
- You don't lie about that. - He tells you the important things.
He is honest in this situation.
I give him allowances to go on dates.
- They need to go on a date. - When he broke up with her,
I gave him money for consolation.
- Money for consolation? - Money for consolation?
- He gets money for dates... - That's incredible.
and breakups.
He might lie about having a girlfriend.
Last year, I attended an audition without telling my mom.
- You attended an audition. - Yes.
Why didn't you tell her? She would have cheered for you.
- Why didn't you tell her? - I had this thought.
Since she always talks about studying,
I figured she will tell me to focus on my studies if I fail.
- You were worried about that. - I see.
Do you admit that you fault his hobby of dancing...
and tell him to quit dancing...
when he does something wrong?
- I don't do that. It's frustrating. - Really?
- Yes. - Can you swear on it?
Yes, I can. I swear on my late father.
- Seriously. - Gosh, don't do that.
- What was that? - Why would you do that?
- You put us in a tight spot. - I know.
Swear on something substantial like money in your wallet.
I will do that. I swear on money in my wallet.
You have never pressured him that way.
- You have not? - No, I haven't.
- I disagree. - He disagrees.
She always attacks the dance club.
"Since your grades are bad, you should stop dancing."
"Okay?"
That's what he thinks.
We should talk to someone else.
Since their stories differ,
let's talk to someone else like DinDin said.
It's not like my wife and I haven't supported Se Hyun...
in his hobby of dancing.
We want him to continue dancing.
However, it's disappointing to see him give up on his studies.
Have you seen him talk back to his mom?
Even when he does something wrong,
he never says, "I am sorry. I was in the wrong."
That's why my wife said he has a bad character.
For that matter,
we tried every method.
We wrote letters to him and talked to him.
Sometimes, we even took a disciplinary action.
One time, I went into his room...
after a few drinks and tearfully begged...
on my knees.
(I tearfully begged on my knees.)
Still, my son doesn't change.
He is the same.
How did you feel when your father cried...
on his knees?
"Why is he suddenly doing this?"
(His reaction is shocking.)
Was that the only thought you had?
Didn't you think, "I was in the wrong"?
I thought, "Things got out of hand." I guess I felt bad,
but I didn't change.
(He didn't feel a change in his heart.)
His behaviors made me cry a lot the other day.
He said he was hungry, so Mom made a meal.
He took one look at the side dishes and said,
"I don't want to eat." He had ramyeon instead.
No matter what they say, he goes, "What do you want me to do?"
Even I get upset. It must be way worse for Mom.
He's good to us.
He pays for the internet cafe for me.
He's a very good friend.
- But to his parents... - That's his date...
and consolation fund.
- And he spent it on that. - It was the consolation fund.
When he's with his parents,
- he acts completely different. - Completely.
I don't know why he's so bad to his parents.
I don't understand him.
Are you good to your parents?
Yes. I am really good to my parents.
(His friend betrays him.)
We have to hear it from his parents.
Seriously.
I want to call his parents and ask them...
if he's actually good to them.
- Ma'am... - Don't worry.
- His mom is here. - Is she here?
He said that because his mom is next to him.
Let's meet his mom.
When I first met her,
her weight wasn't in 40kg range.
- But she had lost 6kg. - My goodness.
I feel really bad about that.
When do you particularly feel bad for her?
Recently, he said...
- he would drop out of school. - My goodness.
He told that to his mom.
You cause all kinds of troubles.
- So... - He's causing all the problems...
an adolescent child can cause.
That really saddened his mom, and she took it really badly.
She confined herself at home, and she didn't go outside.
She stayed out of touch.
As her close friend, I felt very sad about that.
I want to use this opportunity to say this.
I want to praise him highly for living the life...
with such passion.
But I think your dream and passion...
shouldn't be realized through...
- tears of someone else. - You're right.
- So... - My gosh.
That's such a great saying.
- That's great. - We got great quotes today.
His mother said, "I gave birth to his body,"
"not his thoughts."
And she said that.
("Your dream shouldn't be realized through someone else's tears.")
Did you want to drop out of school to dance?
No. As soon as I entered high school, we took a mock test.
When my mom saw my grades,
she told me I should drop out if I am going to study like this.
That annoyed me so I told her I would drop out.
Strangely, his mom played a part in this.
- She did. - She provided ideas.
And he listens to her well only those times.
I know.
Did he seriously say that he will drop out?
Or was he just joking?
I never said it seriously.
He seriously asked if he can drop out of school.
When... When did I say that?
That's why your mom was shocked.
(She can't take it anymore.)
I am sorry.
(All of a sudden?)
(When will you grow up?)
Why did you lose weight?
I'm actually not that healthy.
I am suffering from hypothyroidism.
Me too.
(It must be very tough.)
My kidneys can function only 40 percent...
- of its full capacity. - Oh, dear.
So I can't easily take medicine.
I once wrote a letter to him.
"I have to take medicine."
"But my kidneys are bad, so I can't take medicine."
I told him to help me.
("Please help me.")
But that didn't change him at all.
(He still didn't open his heart to her.)
You must've been hospitalized too.
When I was in the hospital,
even after two days, he didn't call me.
So I called him first.
I said, "Shouldn't you call me when I'm in the hospital?"
He said he had forgotten it.
My husband ended up...
bringing him to the hospital.
After looking at his phone for 10 minutes,
he just left without saying bye.
(He left his sick mom without saying bye.)
That made me realize that I did a bad job of raising him.
It's true that you did a bad job.
I know that it hurts to hear it, but you really did a bad job.
Because everyone in here...
was shocked to hear it. The air suddenly cooled.
How can he do that to his sick mother?
Even if he's still young?
At the time,
I think I was thoughtless.
I am suffering from hypothyroidism too, so I know what it's like.
It makes you tired even if you're doing nothing.
It makes you want to lie down.
Your mom has weak kidneys,
so she can't take medicine.
She's living with that condition.
I hope you will think about that.
You are lucky you met Bong Sun here.
If you met her in an alley,
(You would've been in trouble.)
You would've been in big trouble.
I have a question for him.
Do you want to get along well with your mom?
Yes.
What do you want your mom to do?
Tell us what you want from her.
I want her to cheer for what I do.
I want her to say supportive things.
Then will you be responsible for your choice?
Sir, why are you shaking your head...
when your son is talking?
Is there a family secret we don't know about?
It looks like there's secret.
Everyone does that when someone else talks.
When the son speaks, the mother shakes her head.
When the mother speaks, the son shakes his head.
It's not that we didn't support him.
I don't know why he thinks that we are going to make him...
only study if he fails auditions.
We told him many times that he should audition.
- We said we would cheer for him. - But...
when he went to the academy he didn't want to go,
fought with the director, and cried after finishing at 1am,
you and your wife just assumed...
that it wouldn't comfort him if you talked to him.
So you didn't talk to him. That's what your wife said.
That hurt your son's feelings.
These things keep happening because you make...
wrong assumptions.
(They deeply mistrust each other.)
Let's vote. DinDin will go first.
If they are careful to each other, their relationship can get better.
- I think things can be better. - It's not a worry?
I also think...
it's not a worry.
Listening to his story reminded me of my past.
It made me realize how difficult it must've been for my parents.
When time passes, I think...
things will get better. So I don't think it's a worry.
If the son doesn't open his heart,
it will remain as a worry.
Don't bluntly tell your parents,
"Don't say anything."
"Mom, this makes me sad."
You have to explain to her.
It's not like you want to fight.
But it seems that you are all talking to a wall.
It must've been so hurtful for his mother.
If he was my child, I would've beaten him so much.
You would've lost all your teeth when you told her not to bother you.
If you think it must've been tough for his mom, press the buttons.
(What does the audience think?)
(Please post about various worries of you, your family, and friends.)
- 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. - 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
Time's up.
Regardless of the vote result,
- let's see how well... - Are we...
- he dances. - going to see him dance?
(How well does he dance?)
Let's see why it's causing so much trouble.
(Let's see how well he dances.)
(Will he endure the pressure of performing on a big stage?)
(It's a strong start.)
(My goodness.)
(He's quite good.)
(He spins in the air.)
(I see.)
(He does his best.)
Bravo!
(Both excited and scared, his family cheers for him.)
(The dancer from Gumi watches attentively.)
(The finale)
(It's not over yet.)
(He's cute.)
The ending.
You prepared this dance.
So you must've practiced a lot.
- Let's do a freestyle dance. - Let's do a dance battle.
(He will do a freestyle dance with the dancer of Gumi.)
- Freestyle dance. - Let's go.
Free.
(Can't he do it?)
(He manages to dance to the rhythm.)
(Trying his best)
(Why is he laughing)
(Using the moves he knows, he does his best.)
- Come this way. - He's cute.
He will dance to the same music.
Okay.
(He appears with a cute move.)
Look.
(He changes right away.)
(Everyone's jaw drops.)
(It's too early to be surprised.)
(This is the real start.)
(She likes his dance more than her own brother's dance.)
(He gives a lesson to the aspiring dancer.)
(He's dumbfounded.)
(He finished it in a cute way.)
He's very relaxed.
He's different.
He's awesome.
- He's different. - He sure is the dancer of Gumi.
DinDin.
(What did he think of the son's dance?)
He's not that bad.
Honestly, I was worried...
that he would be really bad...
after making such a big fuss about it.
- I was worried too. - Me too.
He is a bad dancer.
(The dance expert gives a shocking verdict.)
He is a bad dancer.
- He's stiff, isn't he? - Really?
(Her face hardens.)
You can tell by looking at his head and arms.
His feet were moving,
but his face and arms were stiff.
He wasn't born with the sense of rhythm.
He must've practiced the same move...
tons of time to do that.
I could see that. I could see how hard he's been working.
He really loves to dance.
Is there...
something you want to say to your mother here?
You said you will look at the vote result...
and decide whether to send me to a dance school or not.
I will leave the decision to you.
Whatever you decide,
I will try to become a polite son. I love you.
- Great. - His mother...
(As a veteran dancer, he's happy.)
Let's check how many votes she got.
Let's check the result. Out of 200...
- It's a worry. - Is it over 100?
- Does it go over 100? - It's over 100.
- 100... - 100...
- 116. - 116.
That's not bad.
"A Love with Everything on the Line".
Hello.
I am a 17-year-old girl entering high school this year.
My friend already met the love of her life...
and bet her life on her love.
"Look at my babies. Aren't they so handsome?"
"Are they? Right. By the way, what's that?"
"It's my babies' photo cards. These are light sticks."
"You said you already spent over 300 dollars. Stop spending."
My friend's love is the idol group SEVENTEEN.
(SEVENTEEN)
Many people like idols.
But her love is another level.
Ring, ring, ring.
"Where are you? I arrived at where we are to meet."
"Yesterday,"
"I went to a concert."
"I am too tired to go outside."
(She must've shouted so much.)
She often cancels appointments with her friends.
"Where are you? Why aren't you coming to the school?"
"I came to see my babies coming in for work."
"Are you not coming to school again?"
"My babies are flying out today. I am busy. Hang up."
My friend bet her entire life on being a fan.
Please make her come to her senses.
(Please stop my friend from being obsessed about idols.)
(It's a young girl's cute worry.)
(Don't drop your guard.)
(It's shocking.)
(And the parent ends up crying.)
(It's not going to be a light matter.)
Bong Sun, did you like any idols when you were younger?
I was everywhere.
- I went to basketball courts a lot. - Oh, the basketball.
(College basketball in the '90s captured the young girl's heart.)
I liked both Korea University and Yonsei University students.
- Lee Sang Min and Woo Ji Won. - Woo Ji Won.
I liked Seo Jang Hoon too.
When I was younger, I was a fan of...
a singer, Park Ji Yoon.
And I was also a huge fan of Jang Na Ra.
There were music shows you could go to.
I once waited seven hours and realized how tough it is.
I thought it was something only fanatics do, so I gave up.
Let's bring in the guest. Please come on out.
(Who's worried about her friend who's in love with SEVENTEEN?)
She's cute.
(Kim Eun Seo)
How much does your friend like SEVENTEEN?
She bet her entire life on SEVENTEEN.
How bad is it?
We became friends in the first year of middle school.
We are friends for three years now.
In school, she only talks about SEVENTEEN.
She always goes to their fan meetings and concerts.
She has bought a lot of idol merchandise too.
She brings the photo cards and light sticks...
and brags to everyone during the break and lunchtime.
She sends messages to us...
and asks us to watch the show SEVENTEEN starred on.
She asks us to watch the music video of their new song...
and asks us to listen to their songs.
But I am not interested in idols.
- You don't like any idols? - I don't.
- She must like DinDin then. - Then who do you...
(He gets ahead of himself.)
Who do you like then?
- Do you know who he is? - Yes, I know.
If you are not interested in idols, who are you interested in?
I like animation voice actors.
- Voice actors. - Who for example?
I like Sin Yong Woo.
(He acted as Kaito Kid on "Detective Conan".)
- You like a voice actor. - That's very different.
It's your friend who likes SEVENTEEN.
Why does it worry you so much?
Shouldn't her family be worried?
Her family has given up on her.
They don't care much.
But I always meet her at school. So I worry about her.
One day, we had to go to an important school event.
But she wouldn't pick up her phone.
She later said that she had gone to a concert the night before,
which finished really late.
It made her really tired her voice was gone.
- So she couldn't come. - She must've been really tired.
So does it affect her school life?
How many days in a week is she late for school?
She's late 2 to 3 times a week.
That's half.
- Her parents... - She comes in during lunchtime.
Even if she comes, she sleeps during class.
In the beginning, the teachers tried to change her.
But I think now they have given up.
No, teachers never give up on their students.
I can't wait to meet her.
Let's meet her friend who's in love with SEVENTEEN. Hello.
Hello. I'm Yu Na.
Your friend came here because she's worried about you.
Do you understand why your friend is worried?
Yes. I do and I don't.
When you like singers, it's normal to follow them around.
- Are you embarrassed? - Even her blanket.
- It's the SEVENTEEN blanket. - Right.
- Which member is it? - It's the SEVENTEEN blanket?
- Who... - Joshua.
- Is there a blanket like that? - It's the idol merchandise.
- Like that. - It's the idol merchandise.
- Each member's face is printed on. - Is he your favorite?
No. He's not my favorite.
You like everyone, don't you?
Since when have you been SEVENTEEN's fan?
My babies debuted on May 26, 2015.
- She remembers the date. - "My babies".
- May 26. - I watched fans' videos...
of them and became their fan.
Some people might not know about SEVENTEEN.
- Can you introduce them? - Introduce them to the viewers.
Please brief us on SEVENTEEN.
You can introduce each member.
It's a great chance to promote the group.
We will put each one on the screen.
(Just looking at the photo thrills me.)
- Right. - She's so happy. She's so happy.
- She likes it. - Who is that?
- He's the leader, S.Coups. - S.Coups.
He was born on August 8, 1995. His real name is Choi Seung Cheol.
He's in charge of everything.
When fans tell them something, he always listens.
Let's move onto the next member.
- We will show the next one. - Wait for it to change.
(It's 100 percent true reaction.)
- Looking at him makes her happy. - She's thrilled.
He's the youngest in the group. But he's the eldest at home.
So he's like a big brother to his little brother.
And he's like a big brother to his fans too.
- He's youngest in the group. - She's so cute.
- Who is this? - Is he Seungkwan?
- It's Jeonghan. - It's Jeonghan.
- Jeonghan. - His birthday is October 4.
So his nickname is Angel.
Jeonghan is really affectionate.
So he kisses his family often.
- He's known for being cute. - How does she know that?
- He's cute. - He's cute.
Can you recommend one more member?
It has to be Woozi, the songwriter.
- What? - Woozi writes songs.
- Woozi. - Woozi.
I thought she said "grilled dumpling".
- I thought he was a dumpling. - Grilled dumpling.
- Grilled dumpling. - It's very appealing.
- I'm hungry. - Woozi is a good dumpling.
- He is. - Your best friend is here.
You've been friends since middle school. What are her charms?
(She's thinking.)
She takes good care of her friend.
And she is very interested in many things.
Do you know her birthday? Her birthday.
She never told me when her birthday is.
- I told you. - She told you.
They are cute.
You must've memorized their dances.
Yes, I have memorized them.
- Really? - Can we see it?
(Aren't their dances hard?)
He suddenly became nervous for no reason.
Se Hyun.
("Mansae" by SEVENTEEN)
My goodness.
(She's relaxed.)
She's good.
(Her dance move is perfect.)
(She is in perfect sync with them like a member.)
(She magically makes the tough dance look very easy.)
(She's amazing.)
- Wow. - She's good.
He is looking at her...
- He's nervous. - as if she's his rival.
"Let's see how well you dance."
What did you think, Chi Yeul? How does she compare to the boy?
(She's relaxed, but he's nervous.)
I think she's got more talent.
She's got more talent?
Her neck wasn't stiff.
She must've watched it so many times...
to memorize such a difficult dance.
By the way, should it not jeopardize your school life?
When I wake up, I get on Twitter.
I start to get the overdue work done.
I catch up with the members' daily life stories and videos...
and do my job as a fan.
I stay up late to watch videos. Because of that...
You are late because you sleep late.
Do you go to see them going into a station for a music show?
Yes. I go there too.
For "Music Bank",
singers start coming in around 7am.
So the fans...
start waiting around 3 to 4am.
Right. They line up in front. Some people come the day before.
I see them coming in. And I have to have breakfast.
I am already late by then. So to save taxi fare,
I take either subway or bus and go to school.
When was the longest time you followed them?
There was a time when I didn't go home for 24 hours.
You followed them around all day long.
- Yes. - I am very curious...
- about what your parents think. - They must be very worried.
At first, I got grounded. Seriously.
But I still went outside.
So I think they've given up on me.
The blanket is SEVENTEEN merchandise.
That must be very precious. Don't you have a lot of them?
- I do. - Can you show us?
- I can. - Did you bring them?
- I did bring them. There are... - What if...
a lot of posters.
- Please be careful not to tear it. - Okay.
- We'll be very careful. - We'll be careful.
- We will treat it with care. - Okay.
(Their jaws drop.)
Why are they bringing suitcases?
What's this? She put them in suitcases.
- My goodness. - Be careful.
- Be careful. - Be careful.
(SEVENTEEN merchandise will be revealed!)
There's a fried chicken box.
Do you collect this box because they filmed...
- the TV commercial of this brand? - Yes. That's right.
(That's unbelievable.)
By the way, why did you keep the receipt?
(Please give me a SEVENTEEN calendar with all the members in it.)
- Could she get the money back? - In the receipt...
(Her request is more important than the chicken.)
(I can't believe her.)
- I'm afraid I might get in trouble. - Let's take a look.
Once you leave a scratch on it, you'll be dead.
I almost fainted when I saw these.
She almost fainted when she saw them.
(From the character dolls of the members...)
These are the cup holders with their photos on them.
(The cup holders with the members' faces on them)
The members' photos are printed on them.
(Photo cards are the most essential.)
(I'm happy. Am I in the paradise?)
What's this?
I received it...
The group made their comeback on July 16, 2018,
with their song, "Oh My!" I heard they'd give away gifts.
I waited for 11 hours to receive it.
- What is it? - So what is it?
Their theme was a sunflower.
It's a flower pot to grow a sunflower.
- A flower pot and dirt. - Oh, it's the dirt?
Yes, it's dirt.
She must cherish this.
My, it's really pretty.
- It's what you wave at a concert... - That's right.
- when they appear on the stage. - Yes.
What do you say...
- when you cheer for them? - What's your fan chant?
S.Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua, Jun
Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, The 8
Mingyu, DK, Seungkwan, Vernon, Dino
We say all 13 members' names first.
- After that... - Kim Soohanmoo, turtle, crane
- Their names are written on it. - Right?
- She has a T-shirt too. - Yes.
The group members designed that shirt by themselves...
to celebrate their third debut anniversary.
Something is written on the back.
- I'm so scared. - I'm sorry,
- I don't know where this is from. - but can you...
- take this away. - I'm sorry.
I'm so afraid I might damage any of these.
I'll put it in this plastic bag.
I found this plastic bag here.
(She's so scary.)
Is it not the one?
She's cute.
I'm sure it costs you a lot to buy all the merchandises.
The items you just saw are worth 12,000 dollars in total.
Where did you spend that money?
(Shocked)
Where did you spend that money?
The items you just saw.
- The merchandises alone? - Yes.
- 12,000 dollars? - Including their song albums?
No. Their song albums...
are not including.
Where did you get that much money?
Sometimes my parents help me out.
When I tag along with my dad when he meets his friends,
his friends give me allowances of 30 to 40 dollars.
To earn my own allowance,
I worked a part-time job.
- What kind of work did you do? - I handed out flyers.
I see.
I earned about 500 dollars...
and spent it for my favorite star.
Even her parents don't stop her.
Why can't you let her enjoy what she does?
I wish I could let her do that.
- Is there something more important? - Why?
She doesn't come to school during exams.
She doesn't go to school during exams?
No. If she doesn't come to school,
she gets zero points, and that lowers her overall grades.
But she doesn't seem to care.
When she was in seventh grade,
she barely made it through seventh grade.
My goodness.
- She almost failed seventh grade. - I bet she didn't satisfy...
- the minimum attendance. - You can still fail these days.
However, this year,
she was absent for many days from the beginning of the semester,
so she flunked even before the second semester began.
(She actually flunked.)
- She flunked? - Yes.
(Oh, my gosh.)
We're all going to start high school,
but she has to spend another year in eighth grade alone.
That's too much.
(That's not right.)
- That's not right. - I was absent for 60 days.
So last November,
- My goodness. - I was notified.
You don't seem very shocked.
Do you not mind repeating the same grade?
Regretting it won't make any difference.
I'll be in eighth grade again anyway.
So I...
Her parents must've been so upset when they heard about it.
- Exactly. - Seriously.
- Every parent... - Right.
- is a big fan of their children's. - They're fans of their children's.
He's been watching the show...
with a worried face.
He's her father.
Hello.
- He has got no energy. - Hello.
Sir, you must be worried a lot.
Yes. My daughter...
(He's lost for words.)
- Please go ahead, sir. - I...
I suddenly felt so sad.
(I suddenly felt so sad.)
Oh, goodness.
- That shows how upset he is. - He must have...
- done everything he could do... - Right.
to make her come to her senses but nothing worked.
(He must've been enduring so much.)
(It breaks my heart.)
But her daughter kept talking while laughing...
without even knowing how serious this is.
- I looked at his face. - He must be frustrated.
He tried hard to understand his daughter.
(Earlier on)
(He felt happy to see his daughter getting excited.)
(The emotions he suppressed overflew.)
- I'm so upset because of her. - Yes.
And I've been distressed.
You're here hoping that she can change at least a little...
- after this show, right? - Yes.
What did you do...
to stop her?
He's asking this...
because her friend said it seemed like...
her family members don't care.
Everyone in our family...
including her older sister and brother are very busy.
Since she's the youngest in the family,
it seems that she thought we all neglected her,
and so she started it as a hobby.
I work at night. You all know Dongdaemun Market, right?
I'm working in the fashion industry.
- You must be really busy. - I leave home at 1pm...
and come home at late night.
It's not that she drinks or smokes.
- She doesn't. - She just likes SEVENTEEN...
and go out to see them.
It seems you were never strict with her or scolded her.
My daughter was born in the seventh month of pregnancy.
- I see. - She was a premature baby.
She could have died as a baby.
As her parent,
- you only hope she'll stay healthy. - Of course.
- Right? - Yes.
(Of course.)
Were you always alone at home?
Yes, I was alone at home.
Or I hung out with my friends...
instead of going home.
(She was lonely due to a lack of care.)
Even when I sleep out without telling my family,
they call me the next morning.
When I go out to hang with my friends,
my friends' parents call them from 7pm.
But I don't get a call even pass 9pm or 10pm.
- I wonder why they don't call me. - I understand how you feel.
It's understandable.
(Could you have been indifferent thinking you were understanding?)
Her friends also came here.
I think she's also a member of the fan club.
- She's wearing the same hoodie. - That's right.
I'm also a fan of SEVENTEEN's just like Yu Na.
I'm Jo Yoon Seon.
- Hello. - Are you a member of Carat?
That's the SEVENTEEN hoodie.
I'm sure you can understand how Yu Na feels...
since you are also the group's fan.
I understand how she feels,
but when she told me that she flunked,
I took it very seriously,
but she laughed while saying it through a text message.
- She laughed? - She wrote, "LOL".
- LOL? - Yes.
And she sees a news article about the group going to a TV station,
she suddenly calls me to ask me to go see them with her.
Do you not go out to see them as often as she does?
I don't skip school as she does.
- When my parents tell me not to go, - You don't go?
I mostly listen to them.
Until when do you think you'll live like this?
I think I'll be their fan until the day I die.
Until the day you die?
- How will you finish school? - What about school?
(What about school?)
I taught the idol group NU'EST...
when I was a vocal trainer.
Back then, the members of SEVENTEEN...
- They were children. - were little children.
They worked hard for their dreams...
and accomplished what they wanted.
So I think they want their fans to work hard for their dreams...
- Right. - just like they did.
We're also celebrities who have fans.
- "I worked hard thanks to you." - It makes you feel so good.
- It makes you so happy. - I feel so proud.
"SEVENTEEN, I was held back because of you."
(Oh, no.)
If SEVENTEEN members told you to go to school every day...
and pursue your dream, how would you feel?
Of course, I would go to school every day...
and study hard.
I might be late for school, but...
- You shouldn't think that way. - Even if I'm late for school...
- SEVENTEEN members told you. - They asked you a favor,
- Would you really not do it? - but you won't do it?
Then I will never be late for school.
Promise your dad first.
(Promise your dad.)
Promise your dad.
- Stamp a seal. - Stamp a seal.
- Copy it. - Copy it.
And sign it.
(Her dad even signed it.)
- They make a great team. - He signs like a CEO.
- He ran his own businesses. - He signs like a CEO.
Good. SEVENTEEN members...
sent a message to you...
through us.
- Really? - They couldn't come here...
because they had to go to an awards ceremony.
- You know the reason, right? - Yes.
- What's the reason? - The Golden Disc Awards.
They're going to the awards ceremony.
- See? - They made this video...
when they got a chance before the ceremony with sincerity.
(Ta-da)
- SEVENTEEN. Hello. We're SEVENTEEN. - Hello. We're SEVENTEEN.
Someone with an unusual story that's related to us...
will be on Hello. Who is she?
A student named Yu Na...
(S.Coups just called my name.)
She likes us so much...
that she's been neglecting her studies and skipping school.
(Disappointed)
- Thank you so much for loving us. - I know.
But skipping school...
- It makes us sad. - That's right. We're sad.
If we hear that you go to school...
every day and study hard,
If we heard that...
(I will study hard no matter what.)
We will invite you to our concert.
(She expresses her happiness with her entire body.)
- You should really do it! - That's great for her.
Yu Na, good luck and Happy New Year.
We hope that you'll always be happy.
(Long live Seventeen.)
Say something to them.
I won't skip school or be tardy.
I'll do as you say...
- as one of your Carats. - And listen to your dad.
- Dad. - I'll listen to my parents.
- She's motivated to do anything. - I know.
- She'll do anything. - Promise the camera.
- I promise. - Good.
Father, there is something I'd like to ask of you.
Freedom is good, but I think she needs to be self-determined.
I feel like you're neglecting her under the pretense of trusting her.
I think you should give her more attention.
Yu Na, don't flunk this year.
I hope you will be able to join me and my friends next year...
and have a good time.
I think Yu Na is a good girl...
because while she was talking, I could sense sincerity...
in this young girl.
Dad.
I got angry and irritated with him a lot.
And I hurt him a lot with my words.
I'm thankful he still stuck with me.
I'll be a good student,
so please trust me.
Hug.
- Come on, Father. - She's SEVENTEEN's 14th member.
(Good luck!)
- Goodness. - All right.
Let's start with DinDin.
Since you've made a promise, I trust that you'll keep it.
For now, I think it's a worry.
Yes, we all have a trust in you.
- Chi Yeul? - I could feel her friend's...
- feelings, so I think it's a worry. - She's very kind.
I also think it's a worry.
I don't think it's a worry.
Please press on the button if you think it's a worry.
(What does the audience think?)
5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
Time's up. Let us see the result.
"A Love with Everything on the Line".
It'll be over 100. That's surprising.
134.
(134 votes)
This week, the winner is "Please Stop My Wife".
("Please Stop My Wife" wins.)
The winner will receive a cash prize. Congratulations.
Until the day we are all worry-free.
Hello will continue to counsel you.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
("A Walk To Goodbye" By Hwang Chi Yeul)